Joanne Kelly

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Joanne Kelly
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Kelly at NBC Universal event in 2014
Born (1978-12-22) December 22, 1978 (age 45)
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present
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Joanne Kelly (2009)

Joanne M. Kelly (December 22, 1978 [1] [2] ) is a Canadian actress, known for her appearances in films such as Going the Distance , and in the TV series Warehouse 13 as the character Myka Bering, a Secret Service agent.

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Early life and education

Joanne Kelly was born in Bay d'Espoir, Newfoundland. [3] [4] She moved to Nova Scotia at the age of 17, where she entered Acadia University, studying drama and English. [3]

Career

Kelly's first major role was in the 2002 film drama, The Bay of Love and Sorrows, [4] which followed smaller roles in the 2003 made-for-television movie, Mafia Doctor (starring Paul Sorvino and Olympia Dukakis), [5] [6] and in the film Crime Spree (starring Gérard Depardieu and Harvey Keitel). [3] [4] She played alongside actor Paul Gross in Slings and Arrows [7] and Gordon Pinsent in Heyday. [8] She appeared on the TV series Jeremiah [3] from J. Michael Straczynski, as the character Libby (on Showtime, from 2003 to 2004). She also played the role of Sara Collins in Fox's 2006 series Vanished , [9] and as the vampire Bianca in SciFi's The Dresden Files. She also appeared in the 2004 film Going the Distance .

From 2009 until 2014, she played the role of Secret Service agent Myka Bering on the Syfy series Warehouse 13 . [10] [11] [12]

She also stars in the 2014 independent film Runoff, written and directed by Kimberly Levin, [13] for which her performance received critical acclaim. [14]

Awards and nominations

Kelly was nominated for a Gemini Award in 2006 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for Playing House . [15]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 The Bay of Love and Sorrows Madonna Eveline Brassaurd
2003 Crime Spree Sophie Nicols
2004 Going the Distance Sasha
2008 Remembering Phil Julia
2013ExtractionNatalie Meyers
2014RunoffBetty Freeman
2014 Don't Blink Claire
2015 Closet Monster Brin Madly [16]
2016Away from EverywhereHannah [17]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Mentors Mata Hari"Secrets and Lies"
2002 Tracker Zareth"To Catch a Desserian"
& "Remember When"
2002 Largo Winch Elektra Dane"Love Hurts"
2002 Mutant X Kim"The Future Revealed"
2003Mafia DoctorLoreenaTV movie
2003 Jeremiah Liberty 'Libby' Kaufman8 episodes
2004 Snakes and Ladders Trudy Jennings"Sisters"
2004 The Newsroom George's Hallucination"The Second Coming"
2005 The Catch Mo KozikowskiTV pilot [4]
2005 Whiskey Echo Jenna BreedenTV miniseries [4]
2005 Selling Innocence SimoneTV movie
2005 Slings and Arrows Sarah5 episodes
2006I Am an Apartment BuildingKellyTV short
2006 Playing House Frannie MackenzieTV movie
2006Heyday!Laurie DwyerTV movie
2006 Solar Attack Joanna ParksTV movie
2006 Vanished Sara Collins13 episodes
2007 The Dresden Files BiancaTV miniseries :"Bad Blood"
& "Storm Front"
2008 Supernatural Michelle Montgomery"Metamorphosis"
2008–2009 Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit Nadia RamadanTV miniseries : Parts 1, 2 & 3
2008–2009DiamondsStephanie Dresser"Part One", "Part Two"
2009 Castle Lee Wax"Ghosts"
2009–2014 Warehouse 13 Myka Bering 64 episodes
2010 Republic of Doyle Stacey Layden"The One Who Got Away"
2010 The Deep End Mia Smith"White Lies, Black Ties"
2010 CSI: Miami Heather Chapman"Happy Birthday"
2011 No Ordinary Family Rachel Jacobs"No Ordinary Detention"
2013 Hostages Vanessa Moore9 Episodes
2015VoxDana BurkeTV movie
2015 The Returned Kara Pine"Peter"
2016 Zoo Allison ShawRecurring
2017 The Disappearance Catherine SullivanRecurring
2018 The Resident Catherine Loy"Lost Love"
2018Prescription for DangerIvy FisherTV movie
2019–2021Godfather of HarlemAmy Vanderbilt4 Episodes
2022 Severance Nina Kilmer"The You You Are"
2022 City on a Hill Letitia DrydenRecurring
2023 Hudson & Rex Gina ReevesSeason 5 Episode 11 "Working for the Weekend"

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